Daily Bible Reading Plans

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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one’s mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

Act 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

e. We are told concerning Stephen as he was standing before the counsel,

Act 7:55 That he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

Act 7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

f. Paul tells us that He is there making intercession for us.

ROM 8:34 Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

g. Paul wrote to the Colossians,

COL 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

h. The author of the book of Hebrews writes concerning Jesus,

HEB 1:3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

HEB 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

HEB 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

i. Jesus promised to the overcomers in the Church of Thyatira,

REV 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

II. FAR ABOVE ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER, MIGHT OR DOMINION, AND EVERY NAME THAT IS NAMED.

A. Principality, power, might and dominion are rankings of the spirit world. Much like major, captain, sergeant, corporal.

B. Jesus is far above them all.

1. The Jehovah Witnesses declare that Jesus is Michael the archangel. He is far above Michael.

2. The Mormons teach that Jesus is the brother to Lucifer. He is far above Lucifer.

3. Both Michael and Lucifer were created by Jesus.

a. "All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made."

b.

COL 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

4. The angels were created for Him, so that those that left their first estate, or first principals, are many of them being kept in chains of darkness awaiting the day of judgment.

2PE 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

ROM 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1. Notice the angels are listed with the principalities and powers.

2. These principalities and powers are divided into two camps.

a. Those who remained true to their first principals as servants of God.

b. Those who joined with Lucifer in his rebellion against the rule of God. The book of Revelation speaks of Satan drawing a third part of the stars of heaven with his tail by which we understand that a third of the angels joined him in his rebellion.

c. These comprise the principalities and powers that seem to be given dominion over certain portions of the earth.

d. When Ezekiel addresses the King of Tyrus, in Ezekiel 28, he goes right into a description of Satan.

e. The angel that was dispatched to Daniel with an answer to his supplication was detained by whom he described the prince of kingdom of Persia for several days. Daniel 10, he then explained how that when he left Daniel he would return to the battle against him, and following him, the prince of Grecia.

EPH 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

EPH 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

EPH 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

1. He tells us that God, through the church is revealing to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places the manifold wisdom of God.

2. God's infinite love in granting us salvation through the giving of His Son for us is a marvel to the angels.

1PE 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:

1PE 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

1PE 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into

E. In the sixth chapter Paul tells us that the real warfare is a spiritual warfare against these principalities and powers.

EPH 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

EPH 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

EPH 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places].

F. Paul revealed to the Colossians that Jesus is above these principalities and powers.

COL 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

1. The head of all, or the authority over all principality and power.

2. Mark tells us that the people marveled because the unclean spirits obeyed Him.

3. The disciples rejoiced that the demons were subject unto them through the name of Jesus.

4. Paul said to the damsel who had a spirit of divination,

Act 16:18 I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

G. Paul taught them that Jesus spoiled these principalities and powers through His death on the cross whereby He triumphed over them.

III. FAR ABOVE EVERY NAME THAT IS NAMED.

A. Peter speaking to the counsel declared,

Act 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

Act 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

B. Paul wrote to the Philippians,

Phl 2:1 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Phl 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;

Phl 2:11 And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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